diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.c
index 9d13979c2d8e..50a66b42d476 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/main.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int init_module(void)
 	return 0;
 
 unreg_soft_device:
-	unregister_netdevice(soft_device);
+	unregister_netdev(soft_device);
 free_soft_device:
 	free_netdev(soft_device);
 	soft_device = NULL;